If Central was riding high fresh off their 45-13 takedown of Demopolis last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Central Falcons fell just short of the Orange Beach Makos by a score of 39-37 on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kelly Eubanks went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Airre'Ale Norfleet was another key player, scoring nine points in addition to five rebounds.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Orange Beach, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Highland Home the next time they take the court. Central will host Highland Home at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Orange Beach will play them later in the day, at 8:00 p.m.
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